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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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